Jawhar
in Gobolka Shabeellaha Dhexe, Somalia
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Aden Adde International Airport (55 mi) - Baidoa Airport (131 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 2.781 and 45.500 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 2° 46' 51" and E 45° 30' 1"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - SOS
- Spoken languages:
- Somali, Arabic, Italian, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:32 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 6:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Somalia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Somalia. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Jawhar
Jawhar in Gobolka Shabeellaha Dhexe with it's 47,086 habitants is located in Somalia about 53 mi (or 85 km) north of Mogadishu, the country's capital town.
Current time in Jawhar is now 10:32 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Mogadishu with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 2 airports close to Jawhar. The closest airport in Somalia is Aden Adde International Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Afgooye, Mogadishu, Merca, Qoryooley and Buurhakaba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 87 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 15% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
31°C (87 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Jowhar
This article is about the Somalian city. For the ancient Indian tradition of honorary self immolation, see Jauhar.
Battle of Jowhar (2006)
The Battle of Jowhar was a battle in the 2006 Somali War fought between the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) and affiliated militias against Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces for control of the town of Jowhar . It began on December 27, 2006, when retreating ICU forces regrouped near their stronghold of Jowhar. It became the last major town and strategic stronghold of the ICU to fall to Ethiopian and TFG forces before the latter overtook Mogadishu two days later.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Jawhar.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Villaggio Duca Abruzzi, Johar, Joher, Joowhar, Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi, Jōwhar, Villa Duca Abruzzi, Jawhar, Jowhar, Giohar
